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Dead at age 48
445 Notable deaths
Alice Pearce
American actress (1917-1966).
Born October 16th, 1917 in New York City.
Died March 3rd, 1966 at 48 years old in Hollywood (ovarian cancer).
Chögyam Trungpa
Tibetan buddhist lama and writer (1939-1987).
Died April 4th, 1987 at 48 years old in Halifax (liver cirrhosis).
Francesco Quinn
Italian-born actor.
Born March 22nd, 1963 in Rome.
Died August 5th, 2011 at 48 years old in Malibu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Blind Willie Johnson
American blues and gospel singer and guitarist.
Born January 22nd, 1897 in Pendleton, Brenham.
Died September 18th, 1945 at 48 years old in Beaumont. [ref]
Dalian Atkinson
English footballer (1968-2016).
Born March 21st, 1968 in Shrewsbury. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2016 at 48 years old in Telford (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Coco Lee
Hong kong musician (1975–2023).
Born January 17th, 1975 in British Hong Kong.
Died July 5th, 2023 at 48 years old in Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
Allan Sherman
American comedian (1924-1973).
Born November 30th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died November 20th, 1973 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Karel Čapek
Czech writer (1890-1938).
Born January 9th, 1890 in Malé Svatoňovice. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1938 at 48 years old in Vinohrady (pneumonia). [ref]
Angelique Pettyjohn
American actress and burlesque queen (1943-1992).
Born March 11th, 1943 in Los Angeles.
Died February 14th, 1992 at 48 years old in Las Vegas (cervical cancer).
Brad Allan
Australian martial artist, action choreographer, actor and stunt performer.
Born February 14th, 1973 in Melbourne.
Died August 6th, 2021 at 48 years old [ref]
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